Black Women and Voting Rights
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 Martha Jones, author of 鈥淰anguard: What if Black Women Have Always Led the Movement for Voting Rights?鈥 will present the 番茄社区app Distinguished Historian Lecture via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2.
A Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, Jones is a legal and cultural
historian whose work examines how Black Americans have shaped the story of American
democracy. She is the author of 鈥淰anguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the
Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.鈥 She currently serves as President of the
Berkshire Conference of Women Historians and on the Executive Board of the Organization
of American Historians. She holds a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and
a J.D. from the CUNY School of Law.
This virtual webinar continues Stockton鈥檚 commemorations of the centennial of the 19th amendment, and the 150th anniversary of the 15th amendment, and will highlight the obstacles faced by Black women who wanted to vote, and their vital role in the women鈥檚 suffrage movement.
Attendees can register at . Registrants will receive a confirmation email, a reminder, and a recording following the event.
